The Volksoper’s Csárdásfürstin keeps things fun

By Zerbinetta, 05 April 2011

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Reviewed at Volksoper Wien, Vienna on 3 April 2011

Kálmán, Die Csárdásfürstin (The Gypsy Princess)

Rudolf Bibl, Conductor

Robert Herzl, Director

Ingeborg Schöpf, Sylva Varescu

Dominik Köninger, Edwin Ronald

Jeffrey Treganza, Baron Boni Káncsiánu

Elisabeth Schwarz, Countess Stasi

Die Csárdásfürstin in a long-standing but still valid production at the Volksoper

Snapdragon, 27th March

Die Csárdásfürstin is set at the beginning of World War I, a time of uncertainty and fear, but also one where the ruling classes of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy were partying like there was no tomorrow.

****1

Der letzte Csárdás in Budapest

Isabella Steppan, 21st December

Der Volksoper Wien gelingt bei Emmerich Kálmáns Operette die Gratwanderung zwischen fröhlicher Party und latenter Untergangsstimmung und bietet ein temperamentvolles Ensemble und Orchester auf.

***11

Reality television: ENO’s Angel’s Bone in Manchester

Lawrence Dunn, 12th May

Kip Williams and ENO mount an extraordinary new production of Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s multifaceted opera, with performances of great emotional directness broadcast live on camera.

*****

Sir Thomas Allen’s Figaro for Scottish Opera still entertains

David Smythe, 9th May

A traditional Marriage of Figaro entertains with a strong cast, eye-catching design and lighting, and Amanda Holden’s earthy libretto.

****1

Sasha Cooke brings sharp intelligence to Seattle Opera’s Carmen

Thomas May, 8th May

Sasha Cooke’s thoughtful role debut anchors Paul Curran’s visually and musically alert but dramatically uneven production.

****1

Werther oozes quiet despair in new Canadian Opera Company staging

John Gilks, 7th May

Excellent performances cannot turn a conventional production of Massenet’s Werther into a dramatic experience for the 21st century.

***11

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Zerbinetta

Zerbinetta is a music educator in the New York area with a background in music performance, theater studies, and history. She is particularly interested in Wagner, Baroque music, and, of course, Richard Strauss.